Promote the Migrant Vote is a collaborative project organised by Migrants Organise with a number of charities and organisations in the migration and race equality sector.
The pack is divided into five sections. Click on each section or scroll down the dropdown menu to read each one.
the basic technical and legal information you need to have about how to engage in this election
what the issues are and how to talk about them
how communities not eligible to vote can participate in these elections
how you can support eligible members to register to vote
what you can do to ensure that members turn out to vote in the General Election
Promote the Migrant Vote is an action kit designed to support migrants, refugees and their supporters, to mobilise their communities around elections. It provides information on the electoral process, as well as ideas and suggestions for actions and events to encourage people to register and vote.
All migrants and refugees, including those without eligibility to vote in these elections, can use this guide to organise events and contribute to the democratic process.
For many migrant communities, elections can be an alienating and disempowering experience. The issues affecting us do not appear in the national conversation, and there is a sense that our interests are not being represented. This absence of representation can translate into fear, frustration, anger and apathy.
There is much we can do during the election cycle to make our voices heard. Immigration will feature as a central issue, and it is crucial that the experiences of migrant communities are part of the national debate and addressed by the parties running in these elections. Together we can act to end the marginalisation of our communities, grow our power and express our demands for freedom, fairness and democracy.
The Promote the Vote guide explains how we can act locally and be part of a coordinated national movement to make this happen. A number of organisations have created this pack together, and will be organising events around the country. These events will be powerful, they will be vibrant and they will be celebrating what we love about our communities and what we have in common. Above all, these events will place the experiences of our members facing uncertainty, fear and isolation onto the national agenda.
More than 9 million people who are eligible to vote in the UK are at risk of not being able to have their say because they are not registered to vote, or need information and support to know how to exercise their democratic rights. Many of our communities also struggle to participate due to language barriers and a lack of familiarity with the democratic process.
We can support our communities by educating them on how to register, vote and use the election to amplify the demands of migrants.
To find out more, email voters@migrantsorganise.org.
Promote the Migrant Vote
Promote the Migrant Vote is a campaign raising awareness of the rights of migrants to vote and have a say in the democratic process. The campaign is organised through Migrants Organise and a community of migrant and refugee organisations, groups and communities.
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Important Information
Before you can vote, you must first register to vote.
The process is simple and only takes 5 minutes.
You can register online at https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
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